Seminole

JUNO BEACH, FL

Project Notes

Reconstruction of 184 bunkers, restoring/re-floating/re-grassing of the greens, rebuilding of all tees, renovation of practice areas. Over a three year period, greens were restored to their former sizes, close-cut chipping areas were developed, fairways were redefined, tees and bunkers were completely reconstructed. Many say Seminole is Donald Ross's best design - even better than Pinehurst No. 2. When the Club decided to restore its magnificent self, I was honored to be involved. And I was also nervously spastic the entire time the project was underway.

What They're Saying

"We decided that Brian Silva had done the best Donald Ross restoration work around the country. The committee wanted the best person available... Brian was our man." ~ "Buzz" Taylor, Former President, USGA

"There should be two ways to play a hole, one for a physically strong, and one for the man not so strong. The holes should be trapped so that par golf depends upon skill rather than upon physical strength." Donald Ross

 

Other Renovation/Restoration Projects

The range here can be broad - from an entirely new approach to the design of an existing course to one that seeks to restore a course to its more original form - with many possible "stops" in-between.